Combined copy-holder and folio-indicator for type-writers



(No Model.)

H.-J. W-ELOH. COMBINED COPY HOLDER AND FOLIO INDICATOR FOR TYPE WRITERS.No; 492,546. Patented 1893.

I a l a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY JUSTUS WELOH, OF OARTHAGE, NEW YORK.

COMBINED COPY-HOLDER AND FOLIO-INDICATOR FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,546, dated February28, 1893.

Serial No. 447,647- (N 0 model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J UsTUs WELCH, acitizen of the United States,residing at Carthage,in the county of J efierson and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedCopy-Holder and Folio-Indicators for Type-Writers; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked zhereon, which form a part ofthis specifica- This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in copy-holders for typewriters, and it has for its objectto provide a new and useful copy-holder adapted for use in connectionwith the type writer stand, which will hold the copy within the directline of vision of the operator.

A further object is to provide in connection with the copy-holder, meansfor automatically indicating or gaging the folios, thus avoiding thenecessity of counting the words, where, as in legal work; for instance,the folios are used to indicate the precise point.

These and other objects and advantages will be more fully hereinafterpointed out, and the construction by which they are attained,specifically defined in the appended claims.

The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which,with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, like letters of reference indicating the same partsthroughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevationof a type-Writing machine, with my improved form of copyholder shown incross section in position for use. Fig.2, is a perspective view of theholder detached.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a typewriting machine table or stand, upon which is placedthe type-writer B.

G is a light cylinder made of any suitable material adapted to thepurpose. This cylinder is constructed of a length somewhat greater thanthe width of an ordinary sheet of paper, such as is commonly used forcopy,

and is preferably about five inches in diameter; though the diameter ofthe cylinder may be varied, in case the special work for which theholder is designed should demand it. The cylinder 0 is suitablyjournaled, and is adapted to be freely rotated upon a horizontal shaft Dwhich is carried at the upper ends of the arms 6, c of the standard E,the lower end of said standard being inserted within the hollow uprightF and adjustable vertically Within said upright by means of an adjustingscrew G. The said upright F is attached at its base by means of screwsto the type-writer stand. In practice the device is usually secured tothe stand, in the rear of and directly in line with the machine, so asto enable the operator to have the copy carried by the cylinder directlyin front of him; thus avoiding the depression or elevation of the head,or the necessity of turning it to one side in order to read the copy.

A paper-clamping, device H, constructed preferably of sheet metal and ofsubstantially the form shown, is carried by the cylinder, being attachedthereto by springs h, h, that hold it yieldingly to the surface of thecylinder, and serves as a means for securely holding the upper edge ofthe copy-sheet to the cylinder, as. will be readily understood. In

order to permit this clamp to be readily raised so as to admit of theready insertion of the sheet beneath it, I provide a push or thumbpieceh placed in an opening in the cylinder, as shown, and connected by anarm 72 inside of the cylinder, to the under side of the clamp II. Bypressing down upon the piece h the latter will be raised against thetension of the springs.- It will be observedthat the entire clampingmechanism is so arranged as to project but little above the surface ofthe cylinder.

The surface of the cylinder 0 is provided at suitable distances apart,and at both ends of the cylinder, with plainly marked 1ongitudinallines, as shown at C. These lines extend inwardly from the extreme endsof the cylinder as shown,and serve to indicate the folios, being placeddistances apart corresponding with the space occupied by a folio of thecopy.

J is asemi-circular trough of sheet metal, open at its ends, andsupported directly beneath the cylinder, by and between the standardarms e, c. This trough has its rear edge turned slightly as shown at j,to permit the page or sheet of copy to pass freely over it in leavingthe cylinder, while at the opposite or front edge of the trough is aline-guide or indicator J, consisting of a straight, narrow bar orplate, that is attached by springs Z, Z, to the front side of thetrough, so as to extend above said edge and rest yieldingly upon theface of the cylinder surface or upon the paper thereon. I make thisplate to stand at anangle of about forty five degrees, so as to have itpresent a flat surface to the eye, and for. the benefit of the latter Imake the face of the plate green in color.

In use, the copy-sheet is secured to the cylinder, by the clampingdevice H which grasps the extreme end of the sheet. The operator thenturns the cylinder toward him, thus drawing the paper into the spacebetween the cylinder and the trough J, and it will come around thecylinder the same side out as at the starting point, for copying. Thefolios being thus automatically indicated by the lines C upon thecylinder, may be marked by the operator without necessitating thecounting of the words to determine the folios. The copy when finishedwill be delivered from the cylinder at a point to the rear of the typewriting machine, where it will not be liable to be mixed withthetype-Written sheets from the machine. By the use of thespring-supported line gage, the latter adapts itself automatically tovarying thicknesses of paper upon the cylinder, and it is always held soclosely to the paper as to prevent it from casting a shadow thereon. Italso serves by its frictional contact with the cylinder, as a brake toprevent the too easy or the accidental turning of the cylinder.

The value and importance of the green surface of the line gage will beapparent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a copy-holder for type-writing machines, a rotatable copy-holderor cylinder, having its surface provided with lines or marks to indicatethe folios, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a copy-holder for type-writing machines, in combination, arotatable copy-holding cylinder having its surface provided with folioindicating marks, a semi-circular trough beneath the cylinder andserving as a guide for the paper, and means, as the clamp H,for securingthe paper to the cylinder, substantially as specified.

3. In combination, the typewriting machine stand, the upright Fpivotally attached to the stand, the standard E adjustable within saidupright, the copy-holding cylinder journaled upon a shaft carried bysaid standard and having its surface provided with folio indicatingmarks, the clamp upon the cylinder, the trough beneath the cylinderhaving its front edge straight, and its rear edge turned as described,all substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. In combination with a rotatable cylinder, having its surface providedwith marks or lines to indicate the folios a line gage comprising astraight plate or bar yieldinglyresting upon the cylinder, substantiallyas described.

5. In combination with a rotatable cylinder, having its surface providedwith marks or lines to indicate the folios a line gage comprisinga plateor bar standing at an incline relative to the cylinder, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a copy-holder, in combination with a rotatable cylinder, thespring pressed clamping-plate and the thumb-piece connected on theinterior of the cylinder with the plate, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY JUSTUS WELOH.

WVitnesses:

ALEXANDER Y. STEWART, ALBERT I. BAILEY.

